1. Appraise critically
   "She reviews books for the New York Times";
   - critique
    
2. (law) question a witness again after cross-examination by opposing counsel
   "The prosecutor reviewed the witness";
   - re-examine
    
3. Look back upon (a period of time or sequence of events); remember
   "she reviewed her achievements with pride";
   - look back, retrospect
    
4. Refresh one's memory
   "I reviewed the material before the test";
   - brush up, refresh, revise [Brit]
    
5. Hold a review (of troops)
   "The general reviewed the troops before the parade";
   - go over, survey

1. A new appraisal or evaluation
   "The committee called for a review of the foreign policy strategy";
   - reappraisal, revaluation, reassessment
    
2. An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
   "The journal published a critical review of the latest research in quantum physics";
   - critique, critical review, review article
    
3. A formal or official examination
   "the platoon stood ready for review";
   - inspection
    
4. Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
   "He needed a quick review on his Spanish before the trip";
   - brushup, brush-up
    
5. A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
   "The professor ended the lecture with a review of the key points";
   - recapitulation, recap
    
6. A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
   "The six-month review confirmed that the patient was cancer-free";
   - follow-up, followup, reexamination
    
7. (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
   "The bank requested a limited review of the company's financial statements before approving the loan";
   - limited review
    
8. A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs, literature or art
   "The literary review featured insightful critiques of contemporary novels"
    
9. A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
   "The annual Broadway review featured the best performances from the past season";
   - revue
    
10. (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
    "The defendant's lawyer requested a review of the trial court's decision"

Sounds like: revere, rreview

Derived forms: reviews, reviewed, reviewing

See also: look

Type of: accounting, accounting system, analyse [Brit, Cdn], analyze [N. Amer], appraisal, assessment, call back, call up, canvass, capitulation, criticism, drill, evaluate, examination, examine, exercise, inspect, judge, legal proceeding, literary criticism, method of accounting, pass judgment, periodical, practice, practice session, proceeding, proceedings, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, scrutiny, study, think, think back, variety, variety show

Encyclopedia: Review